Bayern Munich were crowned the 'Kings of London' in the German press after
their emphatic 3-1 victory after Arsenal.

The German tabloid newspaper Bild summed up the national mood when it heralded Bayern Munich as royalty: "Queen, did you see that? Bayern are the Kings of London! Arsenal is now too small!"

The newspaper revelled in the international acclaim that Bayern's performance provoked, citing Spanish El Mundo's description of the club as a "meat-eater".

Felix Seidel wrote that the team were now on an "unstoppable march" towards Champions League and Bundesliga success and that Arsenal could not defeat the "lightning gates" of Toni Kroos and Thomas Müller.

Seidel said that only German Arsenal player 'Poldi' Podolski managed to cause a "shiver" for the opposition.

Broadsheet Frankfuerter Allgmeine also praised Podolski's 'passionate' performance, and said that he played with 'bite and energy', unlike his team-mates.

The paper said while the first half of the match "belonged" to Bayern, the second half belonged to ex-Bayern player Podolski

It cautioned against hailing the victory as momentous, and instead called it a "good start" for Bayern Munich.

Die Welt confidently predicted that Bayern would be able to capture the Champions League title: "Bayern will win the Champions League".

The newspaper was damming of Arsenal's form, saying it was no longer a significant club in Europe.

Julien Wolff wrote: "The Londoners have lost their lustre and quality, are no longer on a level with the big teams in Europe"

However Wolff was also critical of Bayern's "negligence" in the second half of the match which he said resulted in Arsenal's goal:

He wrote: "Munich seemed a little too calm and confident, especially goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and left back David Alaba"

Toni Kroos, who was highly praised for his performance by much of the press, came in for some criticism in Süddeutsche Zeitung for his "bad passes". The paper went on to say that he "certainly did not play his best game in a Bayern shirt."